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← ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,283,802
Total expenses
$20,438,119
Contributions and grants received
$6,677,287
Grants paid
$438,072
Program service revenue
$14,549,611
Investment income
$16
Other revenue
$56,888
Total assets, end of year
$149,610,934
Total liabilities, end of year
$204,003,604
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$54,392,670
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,601,283
Management and general expenses
$1,645,436
Fundraising expenses
$191,400
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,601,283

Program services were 91.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $638,543

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,038,744

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CMO FEES

    total $6,225,979 · related or exempt $6,225,979

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL LEASE INTEREST

    total $4,456,662 · related or exempt $4,456,662

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RENTAL FEES

    total $3,866,970 · related or exempt $3,866,970

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16 · excluded $16

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $56,888 · excluded $56,888

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $56,888

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $438,072 · program services $438,072

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $966,006 · program services $547,814 · management and general $371,186 · fundraising $47,006

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,881,765 · program services $4,316,470 · management and general $449,145 · fundraising $116,150

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $98,812 · program services $82,194 · management and general $13,861 · fundraising $2,757

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $420,671 · program services $349,922 · management and general $59,012 · fundraising $11,737

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $452,000 · program services $375,982 · management and general $63,407 · fundraising $12,611

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $226,279 · program services $169,709 · management and general $56,570

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $104,278 · management and general $104,278

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,473,202 · program services $1,441,873 · management and general $30,965 · fundraising $364

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $466,274 · program services $371,580 · management and general $94,694

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $303,435 · program services $260,182 · management and general $43,253

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $284,076 · program services $214,562 · management and general $69,514

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,231,755 · program services $8,231,755

  • 17 · Travel

    total $53,365 · program services $40,138 · management and general $13,227

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,784 · program services $6,588 · management and general $2,196

  • 20 · Interest

    total $46,531 · program services $34,435 · management and general $12,096

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $852,707 · program services $639,530 · management and general $213,177

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,956 · program services $47,217 · management and general $15,739

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $789,844 · program services $789,844

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

    total $131,277 · program services $131,277

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $130,367 · program services $97,995 · management and general $32,372

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF RECRUITMENT

    total $14,888 · program services $14,144 · management and general $744

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $775 · fundraising $775

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,986,670 · end of year $4,486,580

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,011,188 · end of year $2,782,154

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,388,543

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $333,691 · end of year $117,961

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,916,575

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,405,250

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,571,206 · end of year $9,511,325

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $15,161,322 · end of year $113,381,980

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,707,739 · end of year $17,942,391

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $724,121 · end of year $1,534,394

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $42,538

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,310,000 · end of year $2,010,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,944,997 · end of year $200,416,672

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,498,334 · end of year -$55,142,670

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $294,364 · end of year $750,000

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS, ASSIST IN THE CREATION OF SCHOOLS, AND TO UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

  • ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC. BUILDS AND SUPPORTS THE ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS NYC ("THE SCHOOL") NETWORK OF HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT FORGE THRIVING COMMUNITIES OF LIFELONG LEARNERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS AND INNOVATORS. THE NETWORK CURRENTLY HAS FOUR SUBLEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE SCHOOL.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES STARTUP AND ONGOING ACADEMIC, BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,752 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE AND 262 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN IN THE NETWORK'S EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION FOR THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR.

    Expenses $18,601,283 · Grants $438,072 · Revenue $14,549,611

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Allen Thorpe

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Boaz Weinstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenny Sedlis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ope Bukola

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Schnall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily A Kim

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $307,732
    From this org
    $297,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,809
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,923
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,231
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,578
    Filer's total
    $307,732
  • Jessica Sie

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $215,086
    From this org
    $200,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,627
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,229
    Bonus
    $22,230
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,042
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,585
    Filer's total
    $215,086
  • Paola Stepanian

    MD OF SCHOOLING

    Total calculated
    $196,730
    From this org
    $187,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,013
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,567
    Bonus
    $3,150
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,363
    Filer's total
    $196,730
  • Samreen Khan

    MD OF OPERATIONAL STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $196,033
    From this org
    $183,737
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,296
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,537
    Bonus
    $18,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,733
    Filer's total
    $196,033
  • Aileen Gray

    DIR. OF STRATEGIC IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $152,096
    From this org
    $144,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,654
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,762
    Bonus
    $1,680
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,370
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,284
    Filer's total
    $152,096
  • Christopher D'Amato

    DIR. OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

    Total calculated
    $150,865
    From this org
    $146,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,605
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,240
    Bonus
    $14,020
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,396
    Nontaxable benefits
    $209
    Filer's total
    $150,865
  • Ryan Finn

    DIR. OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $140,226
    From this org
    $126,307
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,919
    Hours/week
    50
  • Shea Reeder

    DIR. OF LEADER TALENT OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $140,654
    From this org
    $125,937
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,717
    Hours/week
    50
  • Varissara Assakul - Dir Of

    RE & GROWTH STRATEGY THRU 2/2023

    Total calculated
    $151,974
    From this org
    $144,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,728
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,726
    Bonus
    $2,520
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,505
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,223
    Filer's total
    $151,974

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO PERSONS LISTED ON PART VII OF THE 990, AND IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431369349319903

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